Boerkircher
TE · JAX vs IND
Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET
Projected points3.1pts
Sample
TE · CIN vs TEN
Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET
Projected points3.2pts
Toss-up
Bench
Drew Sample or Nate Boerkircher: Who Should I Start in Week 8?
Toss-up. Nate Boerkircher gets the nod over Drew Sample.
- Confidence
- Lower
- Toss-up
Case for Sample
The case for Sample is an offense expected to score more (29.5 points to 28.3) and more upside (a ceiling of 6.0 to 5.4).
Flips if
Start Drew Sample instead if you want more of the snaps (52% to 48%).
Risk
The risk: Sample caught 2 for 24 yards and a touchdown last week (10.4 points).
Highlights
BoerkircherToss-upTE · JAX vs INDUsually 2.9+0.2pts this week
Helps him
- +0.5ptscatchesHis lines put him at 1.5 catches, above his usual 1.0.
Hurts him
- 83%dud weeks83% of his games have been dud weeks.
- 0%big weeksHe hasn’t had a big week this season.
SampleFirst outTE · CIN vs TENUsually 3.0+0.2pts this week
Helps him
- 10.4last weekHe caught 2 for 24 yards and a touchdown last week (10.4 points).
Hurts him
- 4%targetsHe draws only 4% of his team’s targets.
- 1.3per gameHe sees only 1.3 targets a game.
Points are what each line adds to or takes off his usual week.
Stat comparison
Every player you picked, stat by stat, most important first.
Stat
Scoring
ProjectionBoerkircher: 3.1Sample: 3.2 (best)
TD pointsof the projectionBoerkircher: 1.0Sample: 1.0
Expected TDsthis weekBoerkircher: 0.16Sample: 0.16
Projected team pointsBoerkircher: 28.3Sample: 29.5 (best)
Red zone targetsper gameBoerkircher: 0.3Sample: 0.3
Role
Snap shareBoerkircher: 48%Sample: 52% (best)
Usage worthptsBoerkircher: 2.3Sample: 2.3
Target shareBoerkircher: 5% (best)Sample: 4%
Targets / gameBoerkircher: 1.3Sample: 1.3
Air yards shareBoerkircher: 2% (best)Sample: 0.4%
Vacated targets this weekBoerkircher: 0.0Sample: 6.8 (best)
RZ target shareBoerkircher: 6%Sample: 6%
Inside 10 target shareBoerkircher: 9% (best)Sample: 0%
Catch rateBoerkircher: 75%Sample: 88% (best)
Usage worth vs scoredBoerkircher: Earned by usage 2.3Scored 2.9Sample: Earned by usage 2.3Scored 3.0
WOPRBoerkircher: 0.09 (best)Sample: 0.07
Range
FloorBoerkircher: 1.3 (best)Sample: 1.1
CeilingBoerkircher: 5.4Sample: 6.0 (best)
Points from TDssteadier when lowerBoerkircher: 35%Sample: 34%
Big weeks (15+ pts)Boerkircher: 0%Sample: 0%
Dud weeks (under 5 pts)lower is betterBoerkircher: 83%Sample: 83%
SteadinessBoerkircher: Volatile (best)±3.3 pts · 6 gamesSample: Volatile±4.1 pts · 6 games
Matchup
Matchup gradevs his position · 2026, 7 gmBoerkircher: B- (best)Sample: D+
Game scriptBoerkircher: Expected to leadSample: Expected to lead (best)
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterBoerkircher: 0.4 (best)Sample: 1.0
Defense funnelBoerkircher: NeutralSample: Neutral
Opp pass yds allowedBoerkircher: 11th (average)Sample: 23rd (soft) (best)
Starting QBBoerkircher: Lawrence (Active)Sample: Burrow (Active)
Opp defender outBoerkircher: Walley (CB)Sample: None listed
Roof / surfaceBoerkircher: OpengrassSample: Openturf
Rest / scheduleBoerkircher: Off a byeSample: Normal
Opp paceBoerkircher: 7th (fast) (best)Sample: 32nd (slow)
Opp deep targets allowed / gameBoerkircher: 0.7 (best)23rd (soft)Sample: 0.618th (average)
Opp catch rate allowedBoerkircher: 68% (best)7th (tough)Sample: 67%5th (tough)
Form
Last 3 avgBoerkircher: 5.1 (best)Sample: 4.0
Last 5 avgBoerkircher: 3.1 (best)Sample: 2.6
vs seasonBoerkircher: +2.2 (Rising) (best)Sample: +1.0 (Rising)
Yards per route runBoerkircher: 0.98 (best)Sample: 0.74
Receiving aDOTBoerkircher: 4.3Sample: 0.9
Target share trendBoerkircher: SteadySample: Rising
Crowd
Nuvela position ranklower is betterBoerkircher: TE44Sample: TE43 (best)
Yards linereceivingBoerkircher: 6.5Sample: 7.5 (best)
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